Teenage Granny: Portrayals of Women in Falkland Islands Nicknames

Abstract Nicknames of women on the Falkland Islands, like most nicknames, derive from physical traits, incidents or early experiences, childhood characteristics, behavior, and other sources and are used both as terms of reference and terms of address. The Falklands are unusual in having a large numb...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Maria Laura Massolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 1990-12-01
Series:Names
Online Access:http://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/1254